Government Executive Vol. 37 No.7

FEATURES

• Under Assault
  As digital attackers get smarter, so must cybersecurity.
  By Shane Harris
• Running the Rapids
  President Bush has a message for agency heads on management improvements: Keep up the pace.
  By Amelia Gruber
• A Few Good Men
  For the U.S. military, nation-building in Afghanistan begins with creating an army.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Perks, Pride and Preparation
  Managers use special benefits, the aura of public service, career grooming and other techniques to hang on to top talent.
  By Shawn Zeller

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Hanging On
  A contentious plan to replace 18 grant programs with one has managers in suspense. By Amelia Gruber
• Winning the Talent War
  Be a mentor, not a dictator, if you want to keep your best people. By Shawn Zeller
• Intelligence Shop
  A company of analysts sets its private eyes on government. By Shane Harris
• Risky Business
  Leadership Profile NASA's new 'no' man has the power to stop a launch in the name of safety. By Beth Dickey

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Tech Insider

  The Data Racket
  Recent identity thefts highlight loopholes in the Privacy Act. By Shane Harris

• Management Matters

  It's a Big Country
  The question is whether central or regional offices are the best way to run programs in the field. By Brian Friel

• Political World

  Guarding NASA
  If controversy takes down Majority Leader Tom DeLay, the space agency would lose a fierce defender. By Charles Mahtesian

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Gale Norton's long march toward better results at Interior.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  A stinky study, the language gap, telecommuting math, and rising tax audits.
• Outlook
  Front-line service makes all the difference in the world when it comes to public perception. By Tom Shoop